第一、固定短语:
1. in bed:卧床,睡觉
典型例句:He expects his wife to bring him breakfast in bed at weekends.
他要他妻子在周末把早饭送到床边。
They went to see a doctor because they are having problems in bed.
他们因为夫妻生活出了问题而去看医生。
2. set off:出发,启程
典型例句:The children set off for school.
孩子们上学去了。
Get prepared so that you can set off immediately if something happens.
做好准备, 一旦有事, 马上出动。
3. on roads to:在去......的道路上
注解:on roads to看起来结构似乎和on one’s way to,但是意思完全不同,on roads to是指“道路”,on one’s way to是指“行程,旅程”。
在roads前面可以加形容词,表示道路如何,文中是on bad roads to意思是指“去......的糟糕的道路上”。
典型例句:He urged me to drive carefully on the icy roads.
他督促我在结冰的路上开车要谨慎。
I'll be able to overtake anyone on the roads, quite safely.
我会很安全地超过路上任何人。
4. come into:进入
典型例句:Come into the town with me and hear a concert.
和我一起进城去听音乐。
Here's a brush to wipe off the mud before you come into the house.
进屋之前可用这个刷子刷去泥。
5. sit up:做起来,坐直
典型例句:He told the children to sit up and not slouch.
他叫孩子们坐端正,不要弯腰曲背。
He's much better today; he's able to sit up in bed now.
他今天好多了,现在可以在床上坐起来了。
6. be late for:迟到
典型例句:I'm sorry that I must dash away now, I'm already late for the concert.
对不起,我要赶快走了,去听音乐会已以晚了。
Her boss hauled her over the coals for being late for work.
由于上班迟到,她老板狠狠地责备了她。
7. not... for the world:绝不
典型例句:I would not part with her for the world.
我说什么也不会让她离开我的。
I would not want them to see you here for the world.
我怎么也不愿意让他们瞧见你在这儿。
第二、写作表达:
1. two o’clock next morning:明天早上的两点钟
2. latest time:最迟的时间
3. set off with the beehives:带着蜂箱出发
注解:with在这里的意思“拿着,带着”,表示伴随状况。
4. a distance of twenty or thirty miles:20或者30英里的路程
注解:表示多远的路程,用a distance+基数词+单位。
5. hold Saturday market:举办周末集会
6. at half-past one:在一点半
7. sit up in bed:从床上坐起来
8. let everybody know the reason:让每个人知道原因
注解:let后面的宾语,后面再接动词的话,使用其原形。
9. come with me:和我一起来做事